The Promise Zone Welcomes New VISTAs
June 28, 2023
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The Promise Zone is thrilled to announce that four new AmeriCorps VISTAs have joined the team! Please join us in welcoming our 2023-2024 cohort.
Welcome to the Promise Zone
October 12, 2022
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Please join us in welcoming our 2022-23 Economic Development Coordinator VISTA, Kimberly Woolfolk! Kimberly D. Woolfolk, a native of Indianapolis, IN, currently serves the IndyEast Promise Zone as the Economic Development Coordinator VISTA at John Boner Neighborhood Centers. Kimberly received a bachelor’s degree in Commercial Tourism and Travel from Indiana State University. While at Indiana
Black Mountain Visioning Day
June 3, 2022
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The Black Mountain Visioning Project will host its final public meeting Thursday, June 16th at Purdue Polytechnic High school. This will include a formal presentation and will take place from 5:30 to 7 pm. For more context, the former Black Mountain site (3500 block of E. Washington Street) is getting cleaned. A large mountain of
Beyond Barcodes Books Opens on Near Eastside
May 18, 2022
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A new business has moved onto E 10th, and this time it’s Black-owned, women-owned bookstore Beyond Barcodes. The business previously was located in Kokomo but has recently found its way to the near eastside of Indianapolis. Owner DeAndra Beard-Ingram recently held an opening celebration that included writing events, cupcakes, and local artisans to celebrate the
Brookside Hosts Visioning Day
April 28, 2022
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The community came together this past Saturday to set forth goals and expectations for the future of Brookside Elementary School (School 54). The school intends to follow the lead of another Near Eastside elementary school, Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School, and implement a community school model in the coming years. The Community School Model, which effectively
Poetic Justice Begins Recruitment
March 15, 2022
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This week, Poetic Justice will begin recruitment as part of the Byrne’s Criminal Justice Innovation grant awarded to John Boner Neighborhood Centers, along with co-applicant Shepherd Community Center, in 2018. The Byrne’s Criminal Justice Innovation grant, as awarded by the US Department of Justice, supports, “the Department’s priority to reduce serious and violent crime, including
Thomas Gregg Celebrates Black History Month
March 11, 2022
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This February, Thomas Gregg celebrated Black History Month in a big way. The whole school came together to make this a Black History Month for all of their students to remember, from a 2nd grade wax museum to an incredible poster display on their library windows. First, Thomas Gregg 2nd graders worked all month putting
Legacy Center celebrates 10 year anniversary
February 1, 2022
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Legacy Center Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary When Indianapolis hosted the Super Bowl 10 years ago, the NFL’s $1 million gift was leveraged by the Near Eastside to raise additional private donations from Lilly Endowment, JP Morgan Chase, NFL Charities, Lumina Foundation, United Water, NFL Youth Football Fund, LISC, and United Way of Central Indiana to
Near Eastside Chosen for The U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhood Grant
December 17, 2021
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This month, the near eastside of Indianapolis was chosen to be a Promise Neighborhood by the U.S. Department of Education. With this designation comes $30 million worth of funding over the next 5 years funneled towards improving our neighborhood schools. This level of resource will allow for the neighborhood to achieve the goals that have
Promise Zone Hosts Successful Neighborhood Vaccine Events
December 13, 2021
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This quarter, the Promise Zone hosted two successful holiday-themed vaccine events. In October, our VISTA team planned a Treat on Tenth Street, a festive fall gathering, where families were able to come celebrate the season and learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine. The event included a bounce-house, trunk-or-treat, food from Chuck’s Coney Island, a photo